North Carolina Newspapers

v' - 47 The Cherokee mm Scout ?0.?k~ Covnly's B... BV ^ C/flV QW?'V Volume 77-Number 2 Mwephy, North Carolina August 4, 1966 12 Pages This Wash camolima McKeon, Dickey Head Bond Publicity; Hieh Official To Recommend Grant Pete McKeon end Medley Dickey were elected co-cheir men of the committee formed to publicize the bond Issue for the Cherokee County Airport et e meeting lntheCourthouee Tuesday night. The committee will make ltaelf available to Individual a and groigw to answer questions on the bond issue which will be voted tgion on August 27. It will work close ly with Robert N. Flourney, aviation specialist with the N. C. Department of Conser vation and Development, Flourney will arrive In the area early next week and will be available to answer quest Ions on the proposed airport expansion. John Jordan was elected vice-chairman of the publicity committee and Mrs. Bonnie Klmsey was elected secretary. $175 Awaits Local Shoppars Chamber of Commerce President Welly Williams has announced that the local cham ber will promote a four-week Back To School sale through out August. Williams said 9175 In cash prizes will be awarded on three Saturdays during the sale. He said $25 will be given away August 13. $50, August 20 and 5100 August 27. The drawings will be held on the square at 4:00 p.m. on each of these Saturdays. Participating merchants who are memt>ers ot the Chamber of Commerce will have registration tickets. The tickets are free and no pur chase is required to get them. Williams urges shoppers to register each week because after each drawing, the tickets used will be thrown away and those taken in during the fol lowing week will be used for die next drawing. The Back To School sale is the first cf five annual sales that the local chamber plans to promote in connection with its recently outlined policies. R?t istntioa At MHS Nut Weak A registration period for those who plan to attend Mur phy High School in the conr me year but have not yet regi stered will be held next week. The office at the high school will be open from 9:00 a J to 3:00 p.m.. Monday through Friday for this purpose. The county commissioners arc seeking $150,000 in bonds to pave the runway and make other improvements at the airport but it is believed the chances are good that anApp alachla grant will be made available and if this does bap pen, Cherokee County would actually only have to use a portion of the total issue. The Scout learned from a Youth Drowns Whilo Swimming Howard Beaver, 18, Rt. 5, Murphy, drowned Monday afternoon around 2:00 pjn. while swimming in Hlwassee Lake near Shook's Boat Dock. Coroner J. C. Town son ruled that Beaver died of acci dental drowning. He reported ly could not swim but was in the water with friends J. R. and Elmer Chambers when he went down in ten feet of water. His friends tried to rescue him, but failed. J.R.Cham bers was later hospitalized with shock. Beaver, a native of Cher okee County, was the son of Mrs. Llllie Beaver, of Rt. 5, Murphy and the late James Beaver. Surviving in addition to the mother are four sisters.Mrs. Juanita Bryson, Mrs. Opal Morrow and Miss Linda Beaver, all of Rt. 5, Murphy, and Mrs. Margie Morrow of Farner, Tenn.; and four bro thers, Melvln of Marble,Aus tin of Rt. 5, Murphy, Charles of Unaka and Hoyt of Blairs vUle, Ga. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Unaka Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Carroll and Rev. Carl Cunningham officiated. Pallbearers were J. R. and Elmer Chambers, J unior Pater son, and Larry, Bobby and Eddie Dockery. I vie Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Knox Singleton Wins Scholarship J. Knox Singleton, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Single ton of Murphy, has been awarded one of 18 P adgett MEMORIAL Scholarships at MaryvUle College, Maryville, Tenn. for the 1966-67 school year. The awards are based on both ability and need and vary from $100 to $600 per year. They are renewable annt ally provided the holder main tains a 3.0 minimum grade average. reliable source that a high state official who must re commend approval of the Appalachia grant before it can be considered in Washington looks with favor ig?n die application for the grant. However, in order for the application to actually be app roved. the bond issue must first be passed by the voters of Cherokee County. It was necessary for the official mentioned above to make a gesture of his approval to a federal agency in Char lotte prior to August 1 or the project would have been shelved for another year. The agency in Charlotte received the information they needed in a letter dated last Friday July 29. y' The county commissioners have stated that no tax in crease is expected as a result of approval of the bond issue. There is general agreement among all who have explored the subject that there is no better location for an improv ed airport in southwestern North Carolina than the Cher okee County Airport. Marble Water Needs Checked By EDA Man Charles S. Edwards of the Economic Development Ad ministration came to Marble Tuesday to meet with Giles F. Bryson, president of the Marble Community Water System. Edwards inspected the water situation at Marfcde and checked on the potential growth, employment and tax revenue to be realized by in stalling a water system in the community. ,?He ^"ested the Marhle Water Corporation to present to his office a copy oftheli charter and by-laws. The cor poration will be a non-profit organization with the users as members. Bryson told Edwards that there is already a housing shortage at Marhle and if water can be furnished to land owners when they start build ing. it will stimulate growth there and in turn increase the revenue of Cherokee County since Marble is not an incor porated town. The next step, according to Bryson, is to apply for a direct p*ant in aid. It is not known how much money can be ob Ms ch?nnel. gcoup proposes to borrow any money needed a'grant avaUaWe through Robert D, Bruce of the Far mers Home Acbninistratlon has been working closely with ^,e for ?ome time on this project. "Values Galore" From Merchants You Trust "ISNT IT A GLORIOUS FEELING TO BE AMONG PEOPLE YOU KNOW AND TRUST!" THAT'S WHAT THE LADY SAID, when she returned to Murphy from ? city shopping trip where she encoun tered the hustle and bustle and "Don't Care" attitude of city clerks. Recognition, fellowship and trust are basic needs, and you'll find all these att ributes in Murphy. You can shop here with' confidence, with friends and neighbors n to help you find exactly what n you need at the price you want h to pay. l WHAT DOES MURPHY HAVE TO OFFER? ?Convenient shopping facilities, accessible to a large trade area. ?Comfortable shopping quarters, manned by courteous, efficient salespeople. ?Experienced cosmotologlsts and expert hair stylists to care for the well-groomed woman. ?Jewelery stores to stpply you with the finest in jewelery and watch making to excel all others. --Furniture dealers and paint contractors who can satisfy any bomemaker's taste. ?Haberdashers, ladies' ready-to-wear and children's shops to dress anybody for apy occasion. ?Super markets and neighborhood grocery stores stocked with foods that will satisfy any gourmet and fit any bud g?. ?A large array of assorted fabrics from all over the world, styled by the world's best designers. ?Recretional facilities and hobby shops to keep you entertained and amused. ?Skill physicians and surgeons, fine hospital and Clinic facilities, and well-stocked pharmacies to safeguard and maintain your health. ?Coo tractors and building supply people to erect and maintain any type structure. ?New and used automobiles and trucks of all makes and models for business and pleasure. ?Automotive and farm Implement parts and skill mech anics to service all makes and models. ?The most modern machinery and gadgets that will save you both money and time in your farm and household All these above essentials can ba found at everyday low prices from your friendly and dependable Murphy merch ants. Shop the stares displaying the "Values Galore" posters for all your family needs. Graves Chrysler-Plymouth, Davis Jewelers, Mauney Drug, Lots % Nancy's Sportswear fc Dress Outlet, Murphy Tire h Appliance, Lena's.MurphySigiptyCompaay.Minhy Florist, Cherokee Shopping Center, Western Auto, Cit isans Bank h Trust Company, Graves Furniture, 0*t>eil'! Cafeteria and Restaurant, Collins Craln. Moore Jewelers, Trudy's, Gander's and Ivte Furniture. Shoal Creek Raid Nets Still, Beer The Cherokee County Sher iffs Department and Alcohol Tax Unit agents raided what may be die biggest still ever captured in Cherokee County Tuesday afternoon. The officers confiscated a ISO gallon still and 2,000 gal lons of beer in the raid which took place in the Shoal Creek section. Sheriff Claude Ander son said arrests are expectec to be made shortly. The still was reportedly turning out 40 gallons of whU sky daily. Over 100 gallon container: were also destroyed in th< raid. Peachtree Club To Have Picnic The Peachtree Communii Development Club will ha\ a picnic supper Tuesday at' p.m. at the Upper Peachtrt Picnic Area. Independents Clinch First Place; All Stars Named The Independents wrap ped up an undefeated sea son and the championship of the Murphy Softball Association with a 25-3 victory over Rlmco Monday night. The champs had made First Baptist their eighth straight victim with a 31-5 rout on Friday night. Hiwassee Dam virtually clinched second place and a berth in the Four Square Tournament with a 6-5 win over Ranger last Thursday. The two teams had been tied for second prior to this game which was the lowest scoring game of the year in the Murphy Softball Association. Both teams have one game left and Ranger would have to win their while Hi wassee Dam lost to bring about a tie. Hiwassee Dam's only loss thus far is their game with the champ ion Independents. A team of all-stars ahs been selected from the Murphy Softball Associa tion to meet a similar team from Andrews in a two out-of-three series. The winner will represent Cherokee County in a four county all-star elimination tournament that will start August 22. The first game in the . series will be ppayed at Murphy, Saturday night and the second game will be played In Andrews. It has not been determined where the third game. If needed will be played. Jack Thompson of Forest Service has been selected as manager of the Murphy all-star team. Red Schuyler of the Independ ents, Hoyt Zimmerman of Ranger and James Hughes of die Jaycees will serve as coaches. Leroy Coker of the Inde pendents and Jim Morgan of the Jaycees have been picked for first base. Gor don Jones of Ranger and Johnny Moore of Peachtree will be at second base. The shortstops will be Wayne Watson of Ranger and Jack Owens of the Jaycees. Paul Smith of Ranger and Mar tin Douglas of First Baptist were voted for third base. The outfielders will be Adam Sutton of the Inde pendents, Mickey Burch fleld of Tomotal, Chuck McConnell, of First Bap tist, Gene English of Peachtree, Robert Smith of Ranger, Bo Bandy of Hi wassee Dam, George Foun tain of Rimco and Ernie Sudderth of Forest Service. Paul Ridenhour of First Baptist and Richard Wilson of Peachtree will do the catching. The pitchers were B aline Stalcup of the Independents and Don Amos of Hiwas see Dam. 400 Attend Andrews Swimming Demonstration The swimming and water safety demonstration at die Andrews Pool last Friday was called a rousing success by local officials. r A crowd estimated at 400 attended the program in spite of rainy weather that continued right ig> to show time. They were treated to one of the best programs seen in the area in some time. The program was sponsored by Four-Square Community Action and the Red Cross. Following an invocation by the Reverend Clyde Faulkner, pastor of Oak Forest Metho dist Church in Hayesville.the spectators heard a welcome address by P. B. Ferebee, mayor of Andrews. Mr. Fere bee read a telegram from Gov ernor Dan Moore commending the organizations for their work in swimming and water safetv. Bob Goforth, Executive Dir ector of Four-Square and master of ceremonies read letters of congratulation from Roy A. Taylor, 11th District Congressman, Ralph And rews, Director of the North Carolina Recreation Commis sion, and Tom Mallonee, President of Western North Carolina Associated Com munities. The program consisted of demonstrations of teaching methods, styles of swimming and life Saving techniques. In addition, the Andrews Rescue Squd displayed their rescue equipment while the diving team of the Cherokee County Rescue Squad deomonstrated ? rescue methods with the use of scuba divers. Talks on water safety were heard from Walter Dennis of the U. S. Forest Service and O, F, Jeffries of the Tennes see Valley Authority. Gene Jarvls, Red Cross boating safety expert from Ashevllle, presented an im pressive demonstration of boating safety with the assist ance of a number of Four Square's lifeguards and swimming instructors. The climax of the program was a mass swim by approxi mately 75 of Four-Square's swimming students who have learned to swim this summer. Arrangements for the de monstration were handled pri marily by Mrs. Inez Kahn, Four "Square's swimming pro gram director and by Jack Frauson, director of Four Square's Physical Fitness component. Frta Methodists Got Now Pastor The Andrews Free Metho dist Church has announced the arrival of the newly appointed pastor. Rev. E. Holmes Hum phreys. Rev. Humphreys and his family have moved to Andrews from Fountain, Colo, where he served in the Pueblo District of the Colorado Conference of the Free Methodist Church for eight years. A native of Georgia, Rev. Humphreys moved to Florida at an early age. He became a member of the Free Metho dist Church in 1930 and has been preaching since 1940. He is an ordained elder and is an alumnus of the Cumber land School of Law, now assoc iated with Samford University, Birmingham, Ala., and is a graduate of Baptist Bible In stitute of Graceville, Fla. Mrs. Humphreys is a native of Florida. The couple has three child ren: Mary, 16, who will be a sophomore at Andrews High School; Arthur, 30, who will be a senior at Sprlqg Arbor College in Sprlqg Arbor, Mich.} and a married daugh ter, Elizabeth, who resides in Jackson, Michigan where her husband, lames Fisher is a school teacher. THE BNRKHMBNT PROGRAM aponeorod Jointly by Four Square Co mmunity Action, Inc. and tho John C. Campbell Folk School endod iMt Friday with ? two hour program at tha Folk School. Among tho atudants attending war* : (1 m r) Kerry Bra cken, Larry Teeme, Larry Stalest, Kurt Weber, Larry Smith and Mike CoShy. Mansfield Pleads Not Guilty In Topton Shooting; Wife Testifies In His Defense Edward Mansfield of Top in went on trial Tuesday s Cherokee SiperiorCourton charge of second degree nurder or manslaughter, as he evidence might Indicate, In be death of Stanley Clark of lobblnsvllle on J iste 23. dan afield entered a plea of tot guilty. Mansfield's wife was the cey defense witness. She ratified that when she came >n duty on June 23,attheTop ton Drive-In. which her hus band owns, Clark and several ithers were there. She aald that he kicked a waitress and began cursing, saying he could whip anyone In the building. Mrs. Mansfield said she asked Clark to leave several times and he refused. She then went to a nearby tele phone and tried to reach the Cherokee County Sheriff'a off ice in Murphy and when she coulcb't get through, placed a call to the Highway Patrol In A sheville. She was told that It was not a matter for the patrol and she should continue to try reaching the sheriff. When Mrs. Mansfield called her husband to the scene, she said he asked Clark to leave and they exchanged words in front of the drive-in before the shooting occured. Then, according to Mrs. Mansfield, Mansfield fired a warning shot. She testi fied that Clark laughed and said it was a blank, and that her husband told him It was not a blank. She said when Power Employees Give Money To DMH And Rescue Squad FRANKLIN - Nantahala Power and Light Company employees at the Nantahala Plant near Andrews have earned 100,000 Safety Points in the company's Safety Awards Program, and there by earned a $100 donation from the company to any charitable organizations se lected by members of the plant personnel. The powerhouse employees selected the Andrews Rescue Squad and the District Mem orial Hospital Building Fund as recipients of the award money, with a $50 check going to each. Employees at the Nantahala Plant working under Chief Operator and Assistant Op erating Superintendent Dick Conley include Elmer Child era, Noah Johnson, Jr., Olen Stratton, John Slagle, Jack Long, James Harris, Amos Harris, Joe Collins, Howard Cross, Edwin Bristol, Joe Cochran, Joe Duvall, Edison Garey, Charles O'Dell, and David Slagle. All of Nantahala's employ ees participate in the Safety Awards Program, divided into 18 crews and working units. Safety Points are awarded at the end of each month, based on the individual unit's safety record for the month. Acci dents and injuries to crew members subtract points from that crew's current total. Bach crew which amasses 100,000 Safety Points gets $100 to be awarded to the chari table organization of its choice. There is no time limit for a crew to reach the goal. Three Nantahala crews have earned the award since the Safety Awards Program was started in January, 1965. Clark charged toward Mans field with his fists ready, her husband fired the fatal shot. She said that she did not see Clark have any weapons. The solicitor's questioning of Mrs. Mansfield Implied that since Clark was not visibly armed, her husband could have avoided shooting him. She replied that Clark had boasted to being a boxer In the Navy and that "he was a lot of man." The solicitor retorted, "Your husband is a lot of man , too." Mrs. Mansfield told the court that when the shooting occured, she called an am bulance. Clark died In the emergency room of the Andrews District Memorial Hospital shortly af ter his arrival. Death was attributed to an abdominal wound. Mansfield, who had gone to the hospital with the victim, surrendered to officers there. The trial was Interrupted Wednesday morning so di vorce cases could be heard and the case had not gone to the jury at prwssdme. Another murder case scheduled (or this term of Sig>erior Court has been post poned until November. James H. Graham was u> be tried In connection with the fatal pistol beating of Jess Reuben Rich in April. The case was postponed because Dr. W.A. Hoover, a state witness, could not attend this term of court. In other cases heard in Superior Court this week: Ralph Eugene Ballard plead guilty to a charge of escape while serving a felony sent ence. He was sentenced to two years in the state prison at Raleigh. Steve Montgomery and Ral ford Duncan entered guilty pleas to a charge of larceny of goods worth less than $200. The youths were each given 18 to 24 month suspended jail sentences and were fined $100 each plus the costs. They were charged with taking property from a boat dock on Lake Hl wassee. Five Slightly Hurt, Damage High In Two County Wrecks Serious Injuries were av oided, but over $4,700 In prop erty damage resulted f romtwo wrecks Saturday morning In Cherokee County. Around 8: 30 un., James Allen Bridges, 20, Bx. 1, Mar ble, was driving east on US 19 129 about a mile west of Marble when he lost control of his 1965 Mustang while driving In the rain. Augusta, Ga. and passengers In die Bush car, and Bos ton's wife, Rebecca, 30, were treated and released at the District Memorial Hospital in Andrews. Patrolman Miller estimated damages at $900 to the Bush car and $800 to the Boston Car. Bob Scott Colls Oo Bridges told Highway Patrolman Pat Miller that he entered a right hand curve and started skidding. He th ought he was goind into the river so he cut the wheels to die left and crashed into the bank on the left of the road. The car then went up the left lane of the highway backwards and crashed into a 1960 Chev rolet traveling west driven by Ronald Harold Barton.20, Rt. 1 Andrews. Both drivers were treated and released at Murphy Gen eral hospital. Bridges, who is serving in the Navy, was enroute to Rhode Island at the time of the accident. He was charg ed with driving on the wrong side of the road. Damage to the Bridges car was estimated at $1,800 and the Barton car's damage was estimated at IL200. About an hour later, three persons received minor in juries in a two car collision at the junction of US 19 and 129 at Topton. A 1965 Pontile driven by Edgar Ramond Bush, Jr., 33, of Augusta, Ga., was pull ing out at the intersection to turn left toward Bryson City when it was struck by a 1963 Ford driven by Harold Dav id Boston, 25, of Canton, Ohio. The Boston car was travel ing west on US 19 toward An drews when it skidded into the Bush vehicle in the rain. Bush was charged with failure to yield the right of way. Mrs. Frances Horne, 52, and Tammy C. Bush,7, of Mrs. Brtaby Lt. Gov. Bob Scott paid a visit to the home of Senator elect Mary Faye Brumby in Murphy last Thursday. The lieutenant-governor called on Mrs. Brumby prior to filling a speaking engagement in Ro bblnsville. Scott, who is the presiding officer of the sute Senate, asked Mrs. Brumby about her committee preferences in the 1967 General Assent* y. He said he was only seeking to learn each senator's main fields of interest and would make no commitment until De cember. Mrs. Brumby is one of the few candidates for the Senate who are unopposed in Novem ber. She will represent the seven far-west counties in the newly reapportioned body. Rescie Squads Get $500 From County The Cherokee County Boara of Commissioners voted on Monday to donate $800 to the two rescue squads in the county. The Andrews Rescue Squad will receive $300 and the Cherokee County Rescue Squad will receive $200. W.T. Moore acted as chair man at Monday's meeting In the absence of Dr. W.A. Hoover AUftUST MTWTfT ? , 14 IS 21 22 vniin MISS AUGUST ?i 6?rl? ftatfi IMIm, i ,Mur?Kr, N. C INSURANCE jar" t TRUST CO.